Notable Pecos rancher W L Ross and family history tale
Alton Hughes recounts W L Ross riding a stubborn horse in a 1900s Pecos rodeo, then describes the Fence of three ranches built to fence off drifters. The piece covers the Ross home move in 1914 15 a 1962 funeral home conversion and a grand jury muddy crossing incident ending with a humorous apology and Ross family lineage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.L. Ross
Henry Slack
Ross
Bill
Slack
W.D. Hudson
Mary Livingstone
Feds
Cherry
Pecos
Billie Lon
Max Krauskopf
W.D
Woody’’ Johnson
Court House
Woody
Johnson
Banker Johnson
Bill Ross
Krauskopf
W.L
Callie Ross
Edna
Hardin
Seay
Bill Jr
J. George
Callie
Bevill
George
Democratic Party
Baptist Church
Red tape relief in CB license process
Editorial lauds FCC efficiency in issuing Citizens Band radio licenses. Envelopes preprinted with license numbers and addresses, automatic data transfer to a change of address card, quick three week delivery despite half a million monthly applications. Compares favorably with private sector service delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Communications Commission
Salesmanship and caution in consumer choices
AP analyst John Cunniff outlines how sales pitches in stocks and autos tempt buyers. He warns against confusing averages with specific investments and shows how extended auto financing can inflate total costs while risking future value or trade-ins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cunniff
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Today in History: Sept 3 1976 snapshot
On this date in history significant events span centuries. Major milestones include the 1783 Treaty of Paris ending the Revolutionary War and Cromwell's death in 1658.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
United States
Britain
Oliver Cromwell
England
U.S.S. Vincennes
New York
Gilbert Islands
Central Pacific
Verdun
France
Germany
Singapore
Lyndon B. Johnson
Russia
Berlin
Europe
Chicago
Pecos letter urges officials to align law obedience with respect
Benito Jimenez Orona of Pecos argues that obedience to law must accompany respect for its principles. He urges city hall to scrutinize police actions, unite law obedience with justice, and uphold freedom and civil rights, warning that government failure threatens liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Benito Jimenez Orona
Merry-go-round exposes Mississippi aid for Bankers Trust ties
Washington column notes Mississippi lawmakers push federal help for Bankers Trust, a large saving and loan tied to political holdings, while aiding big firms and cutting aid for the poor. It cites Rep. Montgomery Lott Cochran Stennis and HEW waste in a broad critique of gov actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
Congress
Penn Central Railroad
Mississippi
Bankers Trust Savings and Loan
Treasury Department
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Treasury
Bankers Trust
G.V
Sonny’’ Montgomery
D.miss
Trent Lott
R.-Miss
Montgomery
Lott
Thad Cochran
R.miss
Saving and Loan Association
Savings and Loan
Savings and Loan Association
Commerce
Elliot Richardson
William Simon
White House
John Stennis
D.-Miss
Simon
Garth Marston
New York City
Health, Education and Welfare Department
HEW
Know your Lawmakers Washington and Texas Offices
List of U S senators and representatives with district offices in Washington D C and Texas capitals. Names include John Tower Lloyd Bentsen Jr Richard C White Bob Krueger Pete Snelson Dick Slack M L Brockette Woodrow W Bean. Addresses cover Senate and House buildings in Washington and state offices in Austin Pecos El Paso San Angelo San Antonio Del Rio New Braunfels Odessa Odessa area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John Tower
Senate
D.C
Lloyd Bentsen Jr
Washington, D.C
Richard C. White
Rayburn
el Paso
Odessa
Bob Krueger
Cannon
House
del Rio
New Braunfels
San Angelo
San Antonio
Austin
W.E
Pete’’ Snelson
Capital Building
Texas
Dick Slack
Pecos
5Th & Cypress
State Board of Education
M.L. Brockette
Texas Education Agency
E. 11Th St
Woodrow W. Bean
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Musin
By Alton Hughes
Vee Steeple Headquarters
Texas Press Association
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AIT
Merry
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